As reported by: St Louis Business Journal
The Casino Queen in East St. Louis brought in $13.5 million in revenue in August, up slightly from August 2002, the Illinois Gaming Board reported Wednesday.

Admissions were up as well, to 185,723 in August from 177,586 in August of last year.

Argosy Gaming's Alton Belle Casino in Alton brought in nearly $9.3 million in revenue in August, down 7 percent from the same month last year. It saw the number of admissions drop to 128,167 from 144,835 in the same month last year.

In Missouri, the Ameristar St. Charles boarded 404,800 patrons, down nearly 11 percent from August of 2002, when it reopened after a multi-million remodel. Its revenue, however was up nearly 12 percent in August to $24.8 million, the Missouri Gaming Commission reported Wednesday.

Harrah's Casino in Maryland Heights boarded 412,000 patrons, down about 7 percent from the year-ago period. Total revenue was $21.3 million, down about 2 percent from the same month last year.

The President Casino on Laclede's Landing boarded 152,400 patrons in August, up 6 percent from last year, while revenue was $6.6 million, up nearly 5 percent from last year.